JioCinema, the Indian Premier League cricket tournament’s digital Streaming partner for 2023 and beyond, will stream the tournament for free in India. IPL 2023 kicks off on March 31, and JioCinema is introducing various new technology enhancements across various platforms, meant to improve users’ viewing experience. Some of the new technologies include Multiple Camera Angles that the user can choose from and switch between, as well as streaming in up to Ultra-HD 4K resolution for all 74 tournament matches.

IPL 2023 on JioCinema: streaming in Ultra-HD resolution

Ahead of its first year as a digital streaming platform for the popular Indian Premier League cricket tournament, JioCinema has introduced various new technologies and enhancements, meant to enhance the viewing experience on various mobile and TV platforms. . The company has worked with tournament organizer Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to upgrade equipment and ensure the tournament can be streamed globally in up to Ultra-HD resolution 4K, ideal for viewing on large screen smart TVs.

Low-cost, low-tech options to be able to stream IPL 2023 are also being worked on by JioCinema. Jio’s affordable JioPhone feature phones support the JioCinema platform and will also work with the Jio Media Cable accessory, which can potentially enable streaming from a feature phone to even older TVs that don’t have HDMI ports, such as CR TVs. Smartphone and tablet users can, of course, use adapters or cables to connect to a TV for a stable, wired display connection, in addition to wireless streaming.

IPL 2023 on JioCinema: statistics, multiple camera angles and 12 languages

High-resolution streaming will most benefit viewers with large-screen smart TVs, but various changes will benefit users on all types of devices, including smartphones, tablets and virtual reality headsets. The service is set to implement a much-improved viewing experience, which includes stats like scores and height heatmaps, text-based commentary that enables viewer feedback and interactions, and multiple camera angles that can be cycled and accessible by individual viewers.

The app will also mark match highlights in the broadcast bar to allow users to quickly jump to key moments with ease. Many of these features are also available on JioCinema Smart TV apps. features like multiple camera angles, stats and dashboards, and more can be seen even on large-screen devices, ensuring the main stream and stats can be viewed side-by-side so you don’t get interrupted the game view.

Interestingly, JioCinema offers IPL in 12 languages ​​in India, to enhance the viewing experience for viewers in different regions. Selecting the language will not only change the language of the commentary, but also change the graphs and statistics to be displayed in the chosen language. Languages ​​that will be available include English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, and Gujarati among others.

IPL 2023 on JioCinema: watching cricket in virtual reality

Although there is no specific timeline as to when it will be fully rolled out, JioCinema is already working on making IPL streaming compatible with virtual reality. Some content may be made available in a 360-degree format, where banner ads or statistics are displayed alongside a virtualized widescreen experience. Equipment for this, including an affordable VR headset (JioDive) and more expensive VR glasses (JioGlass) are already in the works. Using 360 degree cameras in some matches could allow for a true 360 ​​degree viewing experience depending on how you position your head.

JioCinema is set to put all of this to the test in its first year as IPL’s digital streaming partner, including charging no subscription fees for access to the app and its content. The fast-growing OTT platform already has some experience with a major sports tournament, having previously broadcast the 2022 FIFA World Cup in India. IPL 2023 will also be available to watch on linear and DTH cable TV networks, with Star India retaining the rights for 2023.